1996–97 in Armenian football

1996-97 in Armenian football
Premier League champions
Pyunik Yerevan
First League champions
Dvin Artashat
Lori Vanadzor
Armenian Cup winners
Ararat Yerevan

1996-97 in Armenian football was the fifth season of indepentent football after the split-up from the Soviet Union. It was the second out of two seasons in Armenia that were different than the others. Including the 1995-96 season these were the only winter competitions, while all other Armenian seasons were summer competitions. The Armenian Premier League for 1996-97 existed of 12 teams of which the four lowest ranked team would relegate to the Armenian First League. Only two Armenian First League teams would be promoted for the 1997 fall season, switching back to the winter competitions.

Contents

Premier League

League table

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Pyunik Yerevan 22 19 2 1 67 9 59
2 Ararat Yerevan 22 17 1 4 54 18 52
3 FC Yerevan 22 16 2 4 58 24 50
4 Shirak Gyumri 22 15 2 5 57 11 47
5 Tsement Ararat 22 13 3 6 49 26 42
6 Van Yerevan 22 11 1 10 41 34 34
7 Kotayk Abovian 22 8 4 10 41 27 28
8 Karabakh Yerevan 22 7 4 11 23 29 25
9 Homenmen Yerevan 22 7 1 14 30 59 22
10 Arabkir Yerevan 22 4 0 18 20 89 12
11 Zankezour Goris 22 2 3 17 9 77 9
12 BKMA Yerevan 22 1 1 20 10 56 4
Champions
Relegated to Armenian First League.
Went into bankruptcy and all remaining matches were awarded 3-0 against them.

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Top goalscorers

Player Team Goals
1 Arsen Avetisyan Pyunik Yerevan 24
2 Sergey Hayrbabamyan Tsement Ararat 13
3 Tigran Yesayan FC Yerevan 11
Arthur Petrosyan Shirak Gyumri 11
Henrik Berberyan FC Yerevan 11

First League

League table

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Dvin Artashat 22 15 5 2 54 18 50
2 Lori Vanadzor 22 15 5 2 42 13 50
3 Aznavour Noyemberyan 22 12 6 4 35 24 42
4 Nairit Yerevan 22 9 7 6 48 32 34
5 Kumairi Gyumri 22 8 5 9 47 42 29
6 FC Armavir 22 7 8 7 41 39 29
7 Sapfir Nor-Hachn 22 9 1 12 36 46 28
8 Dinamo Yerevan 22 7 4 11 23 41 25
9 Lernagorts Kapan 22 6 7 9 38 32 25
10 SKA-Arai Echmiadzin 22 6 7 9 24 28 25
11 Aragats Ashtarak 22 5 6 11 29 44 21
12 Kaen Ijevan 22 1 3 18 19 75 6
13 Aragats Gyumri XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
14 Astgh Vanadzor XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
15 FC Yeghvard XX XX XX XX XX XX XX
Promoted to Armenian Premier League
Withdrew from competition.

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Armenia Cup

Final
Pyunik Yerevan 0 - 1 Ararat Yerevan

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